September 12, 2023 | Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF)
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Daily Archives: September 12, 2023

Why is it difficult to do journalism in Balochistan?

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President of Quetta Press Club Abdul Khaliq Rand says that many of our comrades have escaped from us in bomb attacks and target killings in Balochistan. Now the field is not safe in its place, not even the newsroom. The incident that happened in the news agency office is a clear example of this. All the journalist […]


Journalists face challenges as the implementation of the RTI Act remains a dream

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While the age-old adage, “Ignorance of the law is no excuse,” holds true, a painful reality emerges in the case of Balochistan regarding the implementation of the Right to Information (RTI) Act 2021. This extensive legislative mandate, aimed at enlightening the province, currently finds itself trapped in a vague twilight zone two and a half […]


Closure of newspapers in Gilgit-Baltistan, job of journalists in danger; Who is responsible?

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Gilgit-Baltistan is a provincial-style region of the Kingdom of Pakistan consisting of 10 districts where 35 local newspapers are published for declaration from different districts of Gilgit-Baltistan, in which 3 newspapers with 8 pages of Urdu language and 20 newspapers with 4 pages of Urdu language are published on a daily basis. While 1 newspaper […]


In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, families of slain journalists still seek justice and support years later

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Ibrahim Khan, a journalist from Bajaur, was killed by unknown individuals 15 years ago. Recalling that time, his son Imran Khan says that on May 22, 2008, at five in the evening, his uncle called him and told him on the phone that his cousin, his uncle’s son, had been severely injured in an explosion, […]


Two journalists in KP’s Swat district face legal action, including case registration and arrest

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Two journalists in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Swat district faced legal actions, including arrest and registration of cases against them. On August 30, Daily Mashriq’s Bureau Chief Fayyaz Zafar was arrested by the Swat police under Section 3 of the Maintenance of Public Order (MPO). The next day, a First Information Report (FIR) was registered against another journalist, Daily […]


APNS urges Solangi to facilitate a hike in govt ad rates

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ISLAMABAD: The All Pakistan Newspapers Society (APNS) urged Caretaker Information Minister Murtaza Solangi on Monday to facilitate the process of an increase in the government advertisement rates of newspapers, which is long pending. According to a press release, APNS Secretary General Sarmad Ali informed the information minister at a dinner reception held for the society […]


The Nation and The Korea Herald forge media partnership

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ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN  –  In a landmark move, The Nation and The Korean Her­ald of the Republic of Korea have en­tered into a Mem­orandum of Understanding (MoU) to foster a robust exchange of media content and cooperation. The signing ceremony, held on Monday, September 11, 2023, in Seoul and Islamabad, solidified this groundbreaking partnership. The Nation, […]